Friday, 27 July 2012

It's time to say goodbye to Blogger.
This has been the home of Tweet RPG for just over a year, and it has
done a very good job. However, the time has come to move on – next
week, on Wednesday the 1st of
August, the new Tweet RPG website will be unveiled!

Why is Tweet RPG moving? Although
Blogger has some really useful features, I've pretty much pushed it
to the limitations of what it can do for me. I'm rapidly running out
of standalone pages (there's a maximum of 20), the structure of the
blog is too rigid for my requirements, and there are issues with
editing content that constantly causes issues. Therefore, I've been
building a new site for the past six months or so, using the WYSIWYG
website designing tool, Weebly.

The new site that I've created isn't a
ground-breaking revolution – the main improvement I am looking to
bring is easier access to the vast amount of content related to Tweet
RPG. I've tried to keep things as simple as possible, as this always
seems to be the best approach. The editing/publishing features on
Weebly will be a definite improvement for me, which will save a lot
of time and frustration. I have to say, I'm quite proud of the site –
I hope you like it too!

The current Tweet RPG blog will remain
accessible, as there are lots of interesting posts and comments on
there, but it will merely be an archive of the first year of the
project. I do have plans for future improvements to the new site, so
any feedback after it goes live will be greatly appreciated. Keep
your eyes peeled on Wednesday the 1st of August and let me
know what you think!

Thank you to
everyone who joined in with Hack 'N' Slash Hero – it's been great
fun to run this adventure for you, I hope you had lots of fun. If
I've made any mistakes with your usernames let me know, and if you
want to find out any of your specific stats, I'll see what I can do.
Stay tuned for a new adventure in the future!

Friday, 6 July 2012

Raising the crystal orbs of the
Strength of Ages aloft, you feel the unadulterated power of the
stones swelling within you. Pure white light ripples around your
fists, equipping you with the power to end the fight once and for
all.

“You won't stop, will you?” says
the Afflictor, gripping his trident defiantly. “Not even if it
means losing what really matters.”

You stare impassively back at the
leader of the dark horde.

“So be it, hero,” snarls the
Afflictor.

You launch yourself at your enemy. The
Afflictor raises his weapon to block your attack, but the power of
the Strength of Ages is unstoppable. Colliding with the creature, you
surge upwards into the air, high above the city. Suspended in the
sky, you hurl your nemesis upwards into the atmosphere and unleash
the full of might of your ethereal powers in a beam of destructive
energy.

The Afflictor howls hideously as he is
torn apart, obliterated and annihilated, the fragments of his body
burning up in a blaze of holy fire As you descend back down, you see
the scourge of the Affliction fading from the planet's surface. The
men and women in the city below rejoice as they are freed from their
parasitical captivity, cheering as your feet touch back down on the
ground.

You've done it – you've defeated the
Affliction.

You turn to look at Jamie, only to
realise that you are alone in your bedroom, the victory fanfare
playing tinnily out from the television's speakers.

The front door slams below.

Throwing down the controller, you run
to the window. Looking down on the garden below, you see Jamie
walking briskly along the path, face screwed up into a thunderous
scowl.

Grabbing your jacket, you fly down the
stairs, bursting out of the house.

Heart pounding, you run down the
street. Jamie is turning the corner...

You've won the battle and completed the
quest...

...but now you're really gonna have to
fight...

...if you don't want to be a loser.

THE END

Didn't vote for that ending? Want to
see how the story could have ended? Read the alternative conclusion
to Hack 'N' Slash Hero below!

The crystal orbs of the Strength of
Ages fall from your hands, rolling away across the floor, the light
fading within them.

The Afflictor cackles with glee.

“You fool,” he chortles with
venomous mirth. “Everything you've done has been for nothing –
you have failed.”

The grizzled giant slams his trident
down, pinning you to the ground and mashing your body to a pulp.

“And now I will show you the wages of
your idiocy,” snarls the Afflictor, raising a clawed hand into the
air. A cloud of darkness pours from his fingertips, gathering
together, images wavering on its surface.

You see countless towns and villages
fall under the wrath of the Affliction, brave men and women fighting
and dying. The countryside is reduced to a barren wasteland, the land
dried up, no sign of anything green or living. The entire planet is
blackened, an orb of darkness floating in the void.

“These are your wages,” says the
Afflictor. “No one can stand in my way.”

You've stopped listening.

In fact, you don't even care.

You were halfway out the door before
the 'game over' lettering appeared on the screen.

Jamie smiles at you as you walk out of
the front door and along the path, your heart almost erupting as your
love takes your hand.

You've failed the quest, but you're
still a winner.

THE END

Thanks for playing Hack 'N' Slash
Hero! If you have any comments on the adventure, feel free to send me
a tweet or share your thoughts below. I hope you've enjoyed playing
the adventure as much as I've enjoyed creating it!

You had to work hard to clear the path
ahead, so you continue on. You find yourself on a walkway above a courtyard, a
large set of doors leading off to the left. Below in the courtyard you see a
group of Visgarthians about to be zombified by the Affliction monsters.

Not wanting to leave the captured men and
women to a gruesome fate, you leap down off the walkway, inflicting heavy
damage on the fat monster responsible for implanting the evil parasites. Using
your fire bomb, you incinerate your enemies as they close in.

After receiving some medical care from a
Visgarthian healer, you head onwards. Exiting the courtyard onto the
battlements of the palace, you are faced with a vast horde of snarling beasts.
Using your trusty grapple gun, you vault over the onslaught of attackers
towards the final tower.

Using your grapple gun again, you climb the
side of the building, negotiating the gunfire from the monsters below. You find
a familiar character at the top – the Merchant greets you and offers to help
you in the fight.

Accepting the offer, you enter the palace
throne room. The leader of the Affliction, the Afflictor, sits on the throne,
grinning viciously. He summons three giant monsters – these guys will not be
easy to take down. The Merchant reveals a giant machine gun from his cloak,
gunning down the first of the enemies.

Using your ‘Tornado of Pain’ skill, you
pummel the Affliction monsters into bloody mush. The Afflictor is unharmed by
the attack, but the ‘Strength of Ages’ crystals begin to glow, unstoppable
power welling in your being.

Thursday, 5 July 2012

We're so close to the end of Hack 'N'
Slash Hero, but that doesn't mean you can't join in with the fun! If
you want to have your say in the last few votes, but aren't sure
what's going on, here's a super-mega-ultra recap of everything that
has transpired in Hack 'N' Slash Hero:

The realm of Visgarthia is under siege
from its dark nemesis, the Affliction. The people of Visgarthia hire
the services of 'The Warriors of the Eternal Quest', a band of elite
interdimensional heroes, to save them from their peril.

Our heroes must search out the three
'Strength of Ages', special powers needed to defeat the enemy.
However, each of these powers can only be obtained by facing deadly
challenges and dangerous monsters.

Having found the three powers, our
heroes now make their way to take on the final challenge; facing off
against the leader of the Affliction in the overrun capital city of
Visgarthia, where the inhabitants have been transformed into
murderous zombies.

Something strange has occurred
throughout this adventure – our heroes have been periodically
transported into a strange dimension where the quest is merely some
kind of game. Very peculiar...

Every time a hero is killed in Hack 'N'
Slash Hero, a new warrior joins the fight in their place. So far
we've had a cowboy, a werewolf, a sky pirate, a steam-man, and a
dwarf, and our current hero is a sentient cybernetic potato called
Mookus Maximus! Armed with his trusty grapple gun, Mookus has made it
to the final tower, the leader of the Affliction waiting at the top.